I chased the darkness eastbound
found solace in the miles
the past, present and future
thought and memory
commingling into one
and I danced and sang in the darkness
while the wind chilled my skin
and carried away my song
at the edges of twilight
on the crossroads of today
where the sea kissed the sky
and I laughed as all my broken pieces
were gathered together and reforged
stronger
into one cohesive whole
I never realized just how broken I was
until the Longest Night claimed me
when I stood at the edge of the water
dug my heels into the rocky shore
grounded myself as best I could
burned some lavender and sage
cleansed myself of all the impurities
shared a moment of silence with my consort
and thanked the Goddess and the God
as I threw my arms wide
to embrace the sky, the wind, the stars
and earned my name once more...

Reborn.